The Conversation Of Hester And Chillingworth In The Scarlet Letter

The conversation between Hester and Chillingworth throughout Chapter 14 allowed Hester to come to the conclusion that while she did commit a sin, she has repented for it. Chillingworth, however, spreads evil around and shows utterly no condolence for his actions. In fact, Chillingworth is aware of his own evil and chooses to continue on, which leads Hester to despise him more than she already did. She knows that hatred is a sin, but she declares that she will hate Chillingworth anyway. Hester feels as if he is the one truly responsible for the events in the story, as she was conned into marrying him, a man she felt no feelings for, and then sent alone to Boston. She accepts that she is responsible for the anger inside of Chillingworth, but